What Are Travis and Elaine Watching?
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Feel like you've run out of stuff to watch? Looking for a new binge or movie? We're here to help! We dig deep to find the hidden gems. We talk movies and TV and the best streaming apps to watch them. You name it, we're watching it and sharing our recommendations with you. We also talk about what's going on in our lives in the weirdest year(s) ever.
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S3:E7 Oz HBO- Where it all started
April 16, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBVisit our website, What Are Travis and Elaine Watching?, for lots of videos, pix, links, and extras! Oz: the one that kicked it all off! Before The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Wire, or any of the great shows known as the Television Renaissance, there was Oz. And now, 24 years after it first debuted as HBO's first original drama, the entire series is available on HBO Max! If you have never seen Oz, now is the time! Six full seasons, ready to binge. You'll see so many of your favori...
S3E7 Chris Meloni-Made For Love-The One
April 08, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBFor pix, videos and extras go to our webpage. Everybody's Talkin' ... About Christopher Meloni this week so who are we not to jump on the bandwagon? But we have a few more recommendations too! The One - Netflix Our show recommendations deal with near-future technology and its impact on our personal and romantic lives. The premise of The One is that scientists develop a DNA match formula that can match anyone who opts in with "the one" true love. The premise is interesting, and the subp...
Shorty: Ida Lupino
April 02, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBCheck out our website TravisandElaine.com for lots of pix, videos, and extras! Actor, writer, producer, director, and all-around badass, Ida Lupino is a Hollywood pioneer. Check out the show to discover this powerhouse woman or learn some things you may not know about her! Actor! Here are a few of our favorite movies starring Ida. High Sierra The Sea Wolf They Drive by Night Road House Director (writer/producer) The Hitch-Hiker The Bigamist As promised... Though it's not an Ida Lupino...
S3 E6: Waffles and Mochi and Hard
March 26, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week we hit both ends of the spectrum. First an American new show for kids, that grownups will love too, Next, a Brazilian comedy that is most definitely for adults only! Waffles and Mochi - NETFLIX From Barack and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground Productions, part of the massive deal between the Obamas and Netflix comes Waffles and Mochi. Create by Erika Thormahlen and Jeremy Konner (Drunk History) It's a sweet journey where two best friends (Michelle Zamora and Pi...
S3:E5 WandaVision Finale, Tell Me Your Secrets
March 11, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBThis week we're talking about the WandaVision finale (just like everyone else) and a tight, sweaty little mystery series, Tell Me Your Secrets. But first… Who's been vaccinated? It seems like a free for all here in California, but we ain't complaining if more people get vaccinated. (Well, maybe a little.) WandaVision FINALE Disney+ Well, knock us over with a feather. We loved WandaVision! As those of you who listen to our podcast or follow us on social media, you're well aware that we ...
S3:E4 Years and Years - The United States vs Billie Holiday
March 06, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThis week we're talking about a show you may have missed on HBO Max, Years and Yearsand the role that won Andra Day the Golden Globe in The United States vs Billie Holiday But first...After Elaine's rant last week about EDD, she gives an exciting update and advice for anyone with EDD woes. And, we talk about our winners of the Golden Globes polls in our Travis and Elaine Facebook Group. Join us! Years and Years (HBO Max) Years and Years is a six-part by the BBC/HBOlimited series created by ...
S3:Ep3 Nomadland, Behind Her Eyes
February 24, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBSee our website for a ton of extras- What Are Travis and Elaine Watching? This week we talk about Nomadland (HULU), Behind Her Eyes (Netflix), a throwback to The Knick (HBO Max.) Behind Her Eyes Created by Steve Lightfoot (The Punisher, Hannibal), Behind Her Eyes is a tight little thriller about a young woman involved with her married boss, who then finds herself in a friendship with his lonely, fragile wife until it's not. It stars Simona Brown, Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman, and we neglected to...
S3:E2 Judas and the Black Messiah, Your Honor, The Stand
February 17, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBGot to our website for extras! This week we're talking about the film Judas and the Black Messiah and the finales of The Stand and Your Honor. But first, Elaine starts talking about how she went out for a ride last week and how COVID-19 numbers are down, and before ya know it, she was in a full-blown political rant. So buckle up for that. But political outrage turned out to be a perfect segue into our first topic this week. Judas and the Black Messiah (HBO Max) is the story of the life and ...
S3:E1 One Night in Miami, Spontaneous
February 10, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBMore stuff > here! One Night in Miami (Prime Video) Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown, and Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke, One Night in Miami is a fictionalized version of what happened between the four icons in a Miami hotel room on the night Cassius Clay beat Sonny Listen to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World. One Night in Miami gets a ton of buzz as the theatrical directorial debut for Regina King. King is becoming a Holly...
S2:E20 The Little Things, The Dig
February 04, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBSee our website for many extras including updates, pix and videos. We're spotlighting two streaming movies today: The Little Things and The Dig. But first, we want to remind you that if you live in a temperate state, first-run movies are playing at your Drive-In theaters. If you want to keep the Drive In's alive after we defeat COVID-19, make sure you support them now. We've gone to the drive-ins thrice, and we love it! Bring your own food if you like. Bring your own kids if you like! It's s...
S2:E18 Gomorrah, Zero Zero Zero, History of Horror, Twist
January 28, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBGo to our site travisandelaine.com for more info and extras. In this episode, we check out Gomorrah, Zero Zero Zero, The History of Horror and Twist. But first... We saw friends! It was an undertaking between us and another couple who have also been quarantined since March. We devised an elaborate outdoor plan of side gate entry, 20 ft between us, and double masks. It was a gay old time! We even got to see our old pal Ulfie the dog! HBO Max released Season 3 of the Italian hit show Gomor...
S2:18 WandaVision, Servant
January 21, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIt's Family Time! This week we were introduced to two extraordinarily trippy, mysterious families in WandaVision and Servant. But first.Congratulations U.S.A.!!! By the time you listen to this week's episode, our long national nightmare will be over! And though it may take us years to clean up the mess, we have hope, the audacity of hope. WandaVision Yes, you read that right. Travis and Elaine dipped our toes into the Marvel Universe! And the water was warm!! Of course, we soon found out t...
S2:E37 Des, Black Narcissus
January 14, 2021 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThree and done! We have 2 perfect short binges this week, a true-crime drama, Des, and a remake of a classic film from a classic novel, Black Narcissus. Both are intense dramas with strong performances, dark humor touches. Des - A friendly serial killer Now playing on AMC+ with Prime or Sundance Now with Prime, Des is a three-part true story based on the book Killing for Company by Brian Masters. It stars David Tennet, Daniel Mays, and Jason Watkins. In 1983 Scottish serial killer Dennis Nil...
S2:E17 Des, Black Narcissus
January 14, 2021 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThree and done! We have 2 perfect short binges this week, a true-crime drama, Des, and a remake of a classic film from a classic novel, Black Narcissus. Both are intense dramas with strong performances, dark humor touches. Des - A friendly serial killer Now playing on AMC+ with Prime or Sundance Now with Prime, Des is a three-part true story based on the book Killing for Company by Brian Masters. It stars David Tennet, Daniel Mays, and Jason Watkins. In 1983 Scottish serial killer Dennis Nil...
S2:E16 Imposters, The Stand
January 07, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBBye Bye 2020 We still have a long road ahead, but it felt good to put 2020 behind us. It was just the two of us this year (duh), but we did get cookies from Ritchie Cunningham and Oprah, some cool gifts from fam and friends, added new ornaments to the blue tree, and ate and ate and ate! SEE MORE PIX, VIDEO, AND CONTENT ON OUR WEBSITE Impostors We watched a LOT of movies. Mostly older movies we had missed the first time around or hadn't seen in a long time. But, we did start binging one sho...
S2:E15 Zappa, Bee Gees: Mend A Broken Heart
December 23, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBPlease go to our website What Are Travis and Elaine Watching? for heaps of extra content! We having a Blue Christmas... tree!! Finally! Our bright (and I mean bright) blue Christmas tree arrived, and as promised, here are a few pix of the blinding tree that we took while watching the Holiday Classic, Videodrome. (pix on our website) Says it all Zappa We went into this doc with high expectations, especially Elaine (a huge Zappa), and for the most part, it did not disappoint. We (especiall...
2:E14 40 Years A Prisoner, Let Them All Talk
December 16, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB40 Years a Prisoner This doc, directed by Tommy Oliver and available now on HBO Max. It posts a celeb lineup of producers, including The Roots, Common, and John Legend. 40 Years a prisoner tells the sorry of the 1978 police raid on a peaceful group of hippies, mostly young, mostly African American, living in a house in the Powellton Village neighborhood of Philadelphia. In 1978, Philadelphia's mayor and former police commissioner Frank Rizzo ran the city. He tried to starve the group out o...
S2:E13 Mank, Your Honor
December 09, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBMake sure to visit our website What Are Travis and Elaine Watching? for lots of pix, videos, and extras! This week we look at the movie Mank, the limited series, Your Honor, the doc Belushi and the S1 finale of The Barrier. But first... We're in lockdown, again. About 14 hours before we recorded this week's show, our county and most of California went back into lockdown. Then, this afternoon (Tues Dec 8) we heard the Emergency Broadcast System sound and it wasn't a test. Just the rest of you...
S2:E12 Finales- Fargo, The Undoing & Hillbilly Elegy
December 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBToday we'll talk about two of the most anticipated series/season finales, The Undoing and Fargo, and the controversial new Netflix movie with Hillbilly Elegy starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close. But first, Thanksgiving! We cooked a lot. We ate a lot, and we watched a lot of movies! Half of our feast is currently in the freezer and may make a comeback at Christmas. But, while you can overcook and you can overeat, you can never get enough good movies! We did watch one over the Thanksgiving week...
S2:E11 Run, Leap of Faith, Knock Knock, Tom of Finland
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThanksgiving . Like everybody (we hope), it's just us this year. So being that neither of us couldn't care less about the bird... no bird. We do care about our Italian roots, though! Elaine is making the escarole soup with little meatballs. Fried up the meatballs and sausage for the "gravy" (go Philly.) Travis is making ravioli, Italian stuffing, and shrimp cocktail, or as Donald Sutherland calls it, shrimp "caulktail." Travis is making deviled eggs, and Elaine is making stuffed jalapenos...
S1:E10 The Great Billy Wilder
November 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBThis week we are talking about the life and work of our favorite director, Billy Wilder. Listen to our stories and insights on the podcast episode above. In the meantime, here are some fun facts and some of the movies we discuss! And scroll to the bottom for the pix promised! Sunset Blvd. Wilder nailed the dreams and the cruelty of the movie business from the POV of the writer, the has-been star, and the wide-eyed newcomer. There are themes (like agism) that were rarely explored before in fi...
S2:E9 The Undoing and Fargo Update
November 11, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBFor more content/pix/videos and more go to our website! This week we're talking about the HBO series, The Undoing, starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland. Then we take a look at FX's Fargo S:4, where all shit breaks loose in episode 8. But first... Our long national nightmare is over!!! Congratulations President-Elect Biden and VP- Elect Harris. The Undoing Airing on HBO, one episode per week, which drives Elaine nuts, The Undoing is an old fashioned Who Done It. The...
S2: E8 The Queens Gambit and The Barrier
November 04, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBToday we're going to talk about two excellent shows currently showing on Netflix, one everyone is talking about and the other not so much: The Queens Gambit and The Barrier. We hope by the time you listen to this, our great national nightmare is over, but for now, check our webpage for a sample of what went on here on Sunday, 11/01/2020. Margot and Kenny had their first Halloween! Margot as a Unicorn! Kenny as Sweet Pea! See pix on our website! We have a new Facebook group! On a whim, Ela...
S2:E7 Halloween 2020
October 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBFor our full list plus links, video, and much more, go to travisandelaine.com. Just because the entire year has been a horror show doesn't mean we can't celebrate great horror movies. This week we touch on many of our favorites and focus on William Castle, Stephen King, the films of the 1970s and 1980s, and classics like Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist and newer and lesser-known favorites! Click on the name of any movie on this week's blog to buy it on DVD or Blu-Ray!! But first... As p...
S2:E6 The Way I See It and The Trial of the Chicago 7
October 22, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis week we watched an excellent doc about President Obama's official photographer and an all-star scripted movie about the Chicago 7. But first... We voted!! We cast the most important vote of our lifetimes this Wednesday. We filled in our mail-in ballots, top to bottom. Then we dropped them off at City Hall. We voted about 3 weeks before election day. We subscribed to updates on where our ballots are in the process. We are doing our best to help rid our country of the Trump scourge! Hope...
S2:E6 The Way I See It and The Trial of the Chicago 7
October 22, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis week we watched an excellent doc about President Obama's official photographer and an all-star scripted movie about the Chicago 7. But first... We voted!! We cast the most important vote of our lifetimes this Wednesday. We filled in our mail-in ballots, top to bottom. Then we dropped them off at City Hall. We voted about 3 weeks before election day. We subscribed to updates on where our ballots are in the process. We are doing our best to help rid our country of the Trump scourge! Hope...
S2:E5 Wentworth/Love After Lockup
October 09, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBGuilty Pleasures: We're off to Prison! This week the 8th season of the Aussie, soapy, women in prison drama, Wentworth dropped on Netflix and one of our only reality TV indulgences, Love After Lockup / Life After Lockup on WeTV. But first...We have an affiliate deal with Amazon. But, if we don't meet a certain level of engagement, they give us a boot in the ass. We ask you, our listeners, to PLEASE use our links if you are going to shop on Amazon. Costs you nothing means the world to us. We...
S3:E4 Fargo and The Comey Rule
October 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBThis week we talk about the two-part series The Comey Rule and Season 4 of Fargo! But first... Get your flu shot! We did. it is more important than ever to get your flu shot. We got ours last week. If you get your shot at CVS Pharmacy in Target, they will give you $5 in store credit at Target. Fargo Fargo is back for Season 4. FX dropped the first two episodes on Sunday. This year, the story takes place in 1950 Kansas City. It stars Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman as the heads of rival Ita...
Shorty: David Cronenberg
September 27, 2020 02:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBLots of videos and extras on our website, travisandelaine.com In this Shorty we look at one of our favorite directors, David Cronenberg. Cronenberg was born in Toronto in 1943. He wrote constantly as a child and had a strong interest in science, botany and lepidopterology, the study of moths, and the 3 superfamilies of butterflies. He first studied in the Honors Science Program and then switched to the Honors Language and Literature program at the University of Toronto, where he developed ...
S2:E3 Ratched and Criminal
September 24, 2020 02:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBCheck out our website, for lots of extras. The Emmys In years past, known for our awards night parties and feasts, we ate on TV trays and watched a paired down show with a paired down menu on paper plates this year. Very 2020. We posted our (partial) ballots last week, and we did pretty well! We were surprised that it was the lowest-rated Emmy's ever. Do people have something better to do?? None the less, we thought it was fun and funny. Schitt's Creek swept the comedy category, winning t...
S2: E2 Perpetual Grace Ltd/ Away
September 17, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBCheck our website- travisandelaine.com for extras and our Emmy picks. Did you miss us? We took the week off. But we're back with two new shows. We recorded a special episode dedicated to the great Billy Wilder and did a Shorty on another of our favorite directors, David Cronenberg. We also came up with a unique way to hang out with fam during COVID! Fall is here. We're still in the house. Who'da thunk it?? Six months of this shit. At least the new TV season starts. Next week we will probabl...
S2:E1 Lovecraft Country and War of the Worlds
September 02, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThank you. Thank you. Thank you. This week we will talk about Lovecraft Country and War of the Worlds, but first, we want to welcome you to Season 2 of What Are Travis and Elaine Watching. We never thought when we decided to do this simple podcast back in March to keep us sane during quarantine, that we'd still be doing it in September. We've done 21 episodes and a few Shorty episodes. We have a lot of fun doing the show. We thought it might amuse our friends and family too. But we never ...
Ep: 20 Queen and Slim and The Platform
August 26, 2020 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBThe Power of Film Smack in the middle of the RNC Convention, we decided to showcase two movies that exemplify the power of storytelling in film to inform our awareness, world view, and, ultimately, our personal politics. Queen and Slim A Bonnie and Clyde for the BLM set? We discuss why this Queen and Slim talk about other films in this same vein and why they are so important. One of our favorite scenes feature blues legend, Little Freddy King. Queen and Slim is currently streaming on HBO...
Ep: 19 - Dirty Cops and Charles Manson
August 20, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBCheck our website for lots of pix, vids and extras! This week, Elaine kicks off the show talking about her first Zoom Baby Shower! And now back to TV.... Just like everybody else, we surf Netflix and other apps to see what's trending. We noticed the doc series Fear City: New York vs The Mafia was trending at #2 so we gave it a shot. Listen to this episode to hear what we thought before (or after) you watch. In talking about Fear City, we remembered one of our favorite docs ever and definit...
Shorty: Tatiana Maslany
August 15, 2020 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.3 MBPhoto: Deadline.com The greatest name ever Travis likes to say, "Tatiana... MASLANY" whenever the opportunity arises! Born in Saskatchewan (just like Sister Alice!) 1983, Tatiana is a mix of Austrian, German, Polish, Romanian & Ukrainian. In elementary school, she was in French immersion & her mom taught her German before she learned English. She also speaks some Spanish. Another oh... she's been dancing since she was 4! She moved to Toronto & her career began in 2012 as a regular on Cana...
Eps: 18 Perry Mason Finale- Everybody's in Place
August 12, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBPerry Mason! This episode is chock full-o SPOILERS, so if you haven't watched S:1 (WTF), then skip this one. We have a Special and a Shorty this week too! Elaine was singing the praises of the original Fred Steiner's Perry Mason theme song from early on. The closer we got to the end of season 1, the more she heard the original theme under the end credit music. In the finale, there was no mistake about it. Steiner's theme was loud and clear under the Terence Blanchard end credits. Blanchard ...
Lost Episode 10: The Movies That Made Us
August 07, 2020 03:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBNote - this episode was recorded before we got our new sound equipment. If we mention anything current... it probably isn't so current anymore! In this episode, we talk about the movies we saw as kids that made us the odd couple we are today. In our opinion, most, if not all, of these films, are suitable for your kids, at whatever age you think is appropriate. As kids, our viewing was never controlled or censored, and we believe that's a good thing, but you know your kids best. Our Lists ...
Eps: 17 - 7 Days to Vegas, In the Dark
July 30, 2020 21:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBFan of the show, and one of our favorite people, Michael, requested we watch the movie 7 Days To Vegas on Prime Video. Mike is a former Angelino, Vegas resident and pro gambler, so we knew he would like a movie about a poker player who takes a prop bet to walk from L.A. to Vegas. But would we like it? Not only did we like it, but in researching the movie, we fell deep into the Van Patten rabbit hole that continued as a 6 degrees of separation through-line for the entire show. We hope you we...
Ep: 16 Brave New World and Perry Mason
July 24, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBCheck out our site, What Are Travis and Elaine Watching for all the pix, videos, links and extras! We watched a lot of smart and sexy TV this week. Peacock launched with it's original series, BRAVE NEW WORLD and Perry Mason turned a corner. But first... Happy Anniversary To Us! This week we went outside!! We went to a Drive-in! In our car! Here are a few pix, as promised! (see our site) The Peacock has landed. BRAVE NEW WORLD The Peacock Network launched wide on July 15th and the first P...
Ep:15 Stateless, Mucho Mucho Amor, Extras
July 15, 2020 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBGo to our website What Are Travis and Elaine Watching? for pix, video and extras! This week we stuck with Netflix. We watched a limited Australian series and a doc about a Latinx icon. Then we finished up a classic British comedy series. It's not so different DownUnder Stateless is an Australian import based on the true story of schizophrenic/bipolar Australian women, who was lured into a cult and eventually winds up in an immigrant detention camp. It stars Handmaids Tale Yvonne Strahovsk...
Ep:14 The Twilight Zone (Perry and Firestick)
July 09, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBCheck out our website What Are Travis and Elaine Watching for pix, videos and links to what we talked about this week. Our July 4th weekend was all BBQ and Binge. We watched the entire second season of The Twilight Zone on CBS All Access . We think S2 is even better than S1, but of course not as good as TZTOS. We break it down episode by episode (no major spoilers.) Use the link above to get a free trial. Keep in mind, they have Picard too!! Season 2 boasts a stellar cast, a wealth of c...
Ep:13 - A Sexy Movie, Penny vs Perry, L.A. History
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week we talk about a kinky little Finnish film on Shudder and take a trip down Memory Lane with City of Angels and Perry Mason. Dogs Don't Wear Masks We found a gem of an erotic drama/comedy with a lot of kink and a lot of heart. Dogs Don't Wear Pants is a 2019 film from Finland directed by J-P Valkeapää. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It's not for everybody, but we think it is brilliant. Penny Dreadful Series? Finale When we re...
Episode 12: Kingdom, Giri/Haji and Perry Mason!
June 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB*Go to our website What Are Travis and Elaine Watching? for pix and video and extras.* The week we're talking about two series currently on Netflix. The first is a hard-boiled noir-y genre-bender from the BBC and takes place in Tokyo and London. The second is a South Koreans 17th-century "sageuk" packed with political intrigue and one of our favorite things, fast zombies! Giri/Haji (Duty/Shame) This BBC series, streaming on Netflix is jam-packed. At its core, it is a story of family. Filme...
Episode 11: BLM and Elaine Graduates
June 17, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBFor video clips, trailers and full movies, plus lot's of extras, check us out at travisandelaine.com. After taking the week off for Elaine's graduation, we're back! We talk about being a part of the virtual class of 2020 and then get into what we have been watching in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. Dozens of movies and series under the BLM umbrella are being offered, free, across streaming services. See below for an extensive (but partial) list. The Movies and Series We Watc...
Shorty: Denzel Washington
June 04, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.26 MBIn this Shorty, Travis talks about his favorite actor, Denzel Washington. From his humble beginnings, his education, charitable work, family, and faith to his big break and his transition from TV to movies, his tremendous box office numbers, and his son, whose career is blowing up. We also talk about Travis's favorite DZ movies, and much more. Travis's Favorite Denzel Washington Movies Go to our website for trailers and clips! And the crooked cop classic, and one of the best movies, ever...
Henry Willson
May 27, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.49 MBHave you checked out Ryan Murphy's Hollywood yet on Netflix? We talked about it in our last episode and made special mention of Jim Parsons' stand out performance as lecherous agent/manager, Henry Willson. If you are as curious about the true story of Henry Willson as we were, here's a Shorty where we give you the backstory you didn't see in the limited series! In the series, Willson tells the story of his lost love, actor Junior Durkin. We'd never heard of Durkin, but then, by chance, we w...
Shorties: Raymond Burr
May 20, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBThere was a lot more to this great actor than Perry Mason. Learn everything you never knew about Raymond Burr in our first Shorty!! Check out the videos and extras on our website, What Are Travis and Elaine Watching?
Episode 9: Hollywood
May 20, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBCheck out videos, and lots of extras on our website, travisandelaine.com In this episode, we dig into Ryan Murphy's limited series, Hollywood, now airing on Netflix. Murphy's sexy fairy tale is a "what if" story from the classic era of Hollywood. It's a mix of fact and fiction, and what it was like for the wanna-bees, the has-beens, the mucky-mucks, and muckrakers. Hollywood has an ensemble cast, including a heartbreaking role for Holland Taylor, Dylan McDermott, as an aging Lothario and Jim...
Episode 8: Dispatches, After Life. Binge 'til You Cry
May 13, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week, Travis is getting shaggy, Elaine live tweets, and gets a special "like." We had a mysterious late night encounter and we watched two shows, created by people you know, that hit us straight in the heart. First, we recommend the hilarious and heartbreaking After Life created by and starring Ricky Gervais. Airing currently on Netflix, After Life is in its second season. Ricky Gervais plays Tony, a recently widowed reporter for a small-town paper who is dealing with grief, depression...
Episode 7: Oh the Horror!
May 04, 2020 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBOn today's show we're talking about the return of Penny Dreadful, The Last Drive In, and going outside for the 2nd time in as many months. Elaine goes outside! For the first time in nearly two months, Elaine ventured farther out than the patio. Here's a few highlights. Elaine wore white. Travis wore yellow. Our former Mayor, Sonny Bono wore a surgical mask and gloves. Penny Dreadful 2.0 Penny Dreadful is one of Travis's favorite TV shows in years. His first crush was Eva Green, but it...